Share of children living with a single parent in Poland
Poland: Share of children living with a single parent was 8.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children living with a single parent in Poland, 2005–2023
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 8.3% for share of children living with a single parent in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Poland peaked at 12.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2023.
Poland ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of children living with a single parent in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.1% | — |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -6.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 8.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Poland's 8.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children living with a single parent in Poland?
- Share of children living with a single parent in Poland was 8.3% in 2023, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for share of children living with a single parent?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children living with a single parent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of children aged 0-17 living with a single parent.